![]() We’ve arrived at my 27th thought, which seems.on theme.“Twenty-seven dresses,” marvels Kevin.Montage time! Jane tries on all five million of her bridesmaid dresses for Kevin, and it’s a fun scene, but I cannot get over the psycho Miss Havisham energy of devoting a whole closet in her New York apartment to old bridesmaid dresses.I don’t think you’re actually supposed to loudly discuss your personal life in a group yoga class, but I digress. Another classic rom-com gal-pal activity: Jane and Judy Greer do yoga.Tess plans to recreate her and Jane’s parents’ wedding, which.is creepy?.Why are women in rom-coms always walking fast and talking in parks? Were there no bars or coffee shops in 2008? Did they predict COVID-19 socialization?.Jane finally goes out with Kevin and explains she can’t say no to her sister, so she’s helping to plan the wedding.Aw, man, it is actually kind of sad when Tess and Jane’s dad gives Tess their mom’s wedding dress, which Jane clearly wanted.George proposes to Tess in a big, humiliating restaurant scene (or, I suppose, a romantic scene, if you like that sort of thing), and Jane is devastated but literally plans the whole thing because she’s a huge masochist and clearly does not have a therapist.Oh, wow, Tess is even pretending to like dogs.The one thing I learned living in L.A.: Never pretend you like hiking to woo someone, because you’ll eventually be found out. They all go to Pedro’s baseball game, and Tess pretends to be a vegetarian who hikes, because George is those things. Being the ultimate Nice Guy, George is a member of the Big Brother program, and Tess is very weird and racist to his Little Brother, Pedro.Kevin correctly questions how Jane manages to pay for so many wedding gifts and calls it “sad.” (Yep.) Then he asks her out, she says no, and he keeps trying, in that persistent way that’s cute in rom-coms and annoying bordering on creepy in real life.Oh, no! George falls for Tess! Scandal! Jane is clearly pissed but suppressing it (not very well).Man, only in a late-aughts rom-com is Katherine Heigl framed as the ugly duckling.Tess is blonder than Jane, so clearly she’s happier, better adjusted, and more popular.Judy Greer encourages her to go for it, as Judy Greer is wont to do, but Jane is too focused on picking up her baby sister, Tess (Malin Ackerman), from the airport. Oh, God, just to complete sad-girl bingo, Jane is in love with her boss, George.He gets his way, but the stakes are high. Kevin pitches a front-page story about Jane, but his mean boss, played by Melora Hardin ( Jan!), isn’t into it. ![]() Okay, yes, Jane does in fact have a full-time job.They share a cab, she forgets her day planner, and he realizes she’s a wedding nut. Classic rom-com moment: Jane passes out and hits her head at one of a parade of weddings, and Kevin gets her back on her feet.Seriously, if I plan my friend’s entire wedding and all they do is thank me in a speech, I’ll be pissed.Take a hint from J.Lo in The Wedding Planner, queen! Not to be a knee-jerk capitalist, but Jane should really be getting paid for her wedding doula work. ![]() ![]()
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